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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
An Indian widow Tanvi Bhavsar, who lost her husband Hemin Limbachiya in a drowning incident in Hawkes Bay earlier this year, had been granted a two-year work visa on compassionate grounds.
Associate Minister for Immigration, Kris Fafoi, had taken a compassionate view of her application when two MPs, Lawrence Yule (National Party) and Stuart Nash (Labour Party) had written to him.
Earlier, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) had rejected her work visa application in April this year, as her husband who was the main applicant had died halfway through the immigration process.
INZ had then granted Ms Bhavsar a three-month visitor visa to plan next course of action of remaining in the country.
Hemin had lost his life in an unfortunate drowning incident in Hawkes Bay, while his wife was dramatically rescued by the locals at the beach.
The Napier couple visiting Hawkes Bay area got into trouble in the waters of Waimarama Beach on Sunday, January 14.
Friends of Ms Bhavsar, assisting in this crisis had told media that her husband’s tragic death had put her in a destitute situation back home in India.
"I spent two or so years in New Zealand, I had good memories, I had my career over there. All mine and Hemin's future plans are in staying in New Zealand. “My family is over there,” Ms Bhavsar had then told Stuff.co.nz.
Subsequently, the two MPs had written to the Associate Minister for Immigration, who only has the legislative powers to offer a visa on compassionate grounds.
According to a report appearing Stuff, on Wednesday Mr Faafoi wrote to the MPs to say he had decided to grant Bhavsar a two-year open work visa "as an exception to instructions, subject to her meeting health and character requirements".
An Indian widow Tanvi Bhavsar, who lost her husband Hemin Limbachiya in a drowning incident in Hawkes Bay earlier this year, had been granted a two-year work visa on compassionate grounds.
Associate Minister for Immigration, Kris Fafoi, had taken a compassionate view of her application when two...
An Indian widow Tanvi Bhavsar, who lost her husband Hemin Limbachiya in a drowning incident in Hawkes Bay earlier this year, had been granted a two-year work visa on compassionate grounds.
Associate Minister for Immigration, Kris Fafoi, had taken a compassionate view of her application when two MPs, Lawrence Yule (National Party) and Stuart Nash (Labour Party) had written to him.
Earlier, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) had rejected her work visa application in April this year, as her husband who was the main applicant had died halfway through the immigration process.
INZ had then granted Ms Bhavsar a three-month visitor visa to plan next course of action of remaining in the country.
Hemin had lost his life in an unfortunate drowning incident in Hawkes Bay, while his wife was dramatically rescued by the locals at the beach.
The Napier couple visiting Hawkes Bay area got into trouble in the waters of Waimarama Beach on Sunday, January 14.
Friends of Ms Bhavsar, assisting in this crisis had told media that her husband’s tragic death had put her in a destitute situation back home in India.
"I spent two or so years in New Zealand, I had good memories, I had my career over there. All mine and Hemin's future plans are in staying in New Zealand. “My family is over there,” Ms Bhavsar had then told Stuff.co.nz.
Subsequently, the two MPs had written to the Associate Minister for Immigration, who only has the legislative powers to offer a visa on compassionate grounds.
According to a report appearing Stuff, on Wednesday Mr Faafoi wrote to the MPs to say he had decided to grant Bhavsar a two-year open work visa "as an exception to instructions, subject to her meeting health and character requirements".
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